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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER BILLY ROGERS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerbillyrogerxxx@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:58:25 -0800
Subject: Greetings!!!

TRANSFER OF EIGHT MILLION AND THREE HUNDREND THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR.

Greetings,

Dear One Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship

with you. I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you after

my prayer, to see if you can help me alliviate this problem. I can't imagine how you

will feel receiving a sudden letter from a remote country far away and probably from

someone you are not closely related with. But all the same, I believe we do not need

to be of blood relatives before we can establish cordial relationship,This proposal

might come to you as a surprise but believe me that it is transparent business not a

scam.

My name is BARRISTER.BILLY ROGERS, and I work in the delivery department in asecurity

company here in Nigeria.I am an United State Of American citizen but i work in Africa

Nigeria as a proffessional Lawyer. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this

important Business. I was on a routine inspection when i discovered a deposit account

with a BALANCE Of $8.3MILLION UNITED STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS(EIGHT MILLION AND THREE

HUNDREND THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

I later learnt on further discreet investigation that the depositor of the funds has

passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the deposit.The company will deliver

this money to anyone with legal claims because the former depositor was a foreigner.

I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of this money. We claim

this money with legal claims to the deposit Holder, therefore I need your cooperation

in this transaction.

I will provide all necessary information needed in order to claim this money,Hoping

in God that you will never let me down now and in future o.k!.Late Rafik Bahaa Edine

Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14,2005),married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a

Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister

of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004)before his last resignation from office on

October 20, 2004. The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives

equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the

Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafik_Hariri

Here is the evidence to prove to you that this is not a scam,its a true story:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafik_Hariri

We WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW

ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A

SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE

BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES TO

YOU.

I HAVE TWO OPTION OR METHODS OF DELIVERING THE FUND TO YOU.

1)THE FUND CAN BE LOADED INTO MASTER CARD AND THE MASTER CARD CAN BE DELIVERED TO YOU

THROUGH OUR SECURITY COMPANY OR CURRIER SERVICE AND AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THE MASTER

CARD,YOU TAKE THE CARD TO ANY MASTER CARD MACHINE AND YOU START WITHDRAWING THE MONEY

AND YOU CAN ONLY WITHDRAW MAXIMUM OF $60,000 EVERY DAY.

2)THE MONEY WILL BE DELIVER TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEAN TO MALEYSIA OUR OFFSHORE

PAYMENT CENTER AS A CONSIGNMENT WHICH YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO MALEYSIA AND CLAIM THE

FUND AND THE DIPLOMATS WILL PAY YOU IN CASH AND ASSIST YOU TRANSFER THE FUND INTO

YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM OR DELAY.

Whwe do use all this method is for your own safety to aviod devertion of fund or

money lundry,which we believe that this will be the best way for you to recieve this

fund without any problem.

LET ME HERE FROM YOU URGENTLY VIA PRIVATE EMAIL BOX expect your urgent response

including Your Full name,your Addresses, Your Telephone and Fax number.

You can feel free to reach me in my privite telephone number : +234-806-9166-468

Thanks for expected cooperation.

Best Regards,
BARRISTER.BILLY ROGERS.
TEL: 00234-806-9166-468



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